Saturday, July 29, 2017

Iran Condemns New U.S. Sanctions. Vows To Develop Missile Program At All Costs

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi

Radio Free Europe: Iran Condemns Sanctions, Says It Will Pursue Missile Program 'With Full Power'

Iran has condemned new sanctions passed by the U.S. Congress over its missile program and vowed to continue it.

"We will continue with full power our missile program," Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi was quoted as telling state-controlled television on July 29.

"We condemn the hostile and unacceptable action," he said of the sanctions.

Ghasemi said Tehran considers consider the action by the United States as “hostile, reprehensible, and unacceptable,” adding that “it’s ultimately an effort to weaken the nuclear deal.”

Under the 2015 nuclear agreement with the United States and other world powers, Iran has significantly limited its nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.

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WNU Editor: It looks like the Iranian government is daring the U.S. government to double down on their sanctions from yesterday .... U.S. Imposes Sanctions On 6 Iranian Companies After Yesterday's Satellite Missile Launch (July 28, 2017).

2 comments:

fazman said...

And once again irans threats of retaliation ring hollow, and they vow to continue what they have already been doing.

Unknown said...

Give them a centimeter and they want a meter....
Nothing works with these people. Hopeless.